Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-15

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nonappcarnpce. fYherenpon the cncrgetis
r4fhct thcdt sdltlhVtha ~ hfetefg.
4 DaslnnE of hasly tcloer0ph inessneo
she b,dc llcr coachnldn hoad r 10 the op
erator in tho depot That ollciaf. The mo
lment hc glancoda At Ilydla's signature, cave
the coachman.a note that he declared was
intended for hls mistress.
Tearing open the letter. Lydia rendi
Tins IL simply u rVsc u draW tho fady
LYDIA uthfil6 Nat ber nlend, the prin
ccss Nntnlic, has bocn nbdue,cd. Kindly
make known ihc ncws at Chateau Dor
/ urging the usclessncss or ans. search for
her The inclosed nofs VI hbt Ntadan6 y y
fo cxrlhn the lcttcr's having been in his
possession, the operator quietly handed
Lydia a large envelope, bearing the nd
dress; Telegraph Operator II. II. Station,
Dcln On slip OF paper inclosed therein
was the following request;
'Plcasc handth envelope TO Lady Lydia
Broadacies, ~ she comes 10 The V. X. sta
,ioh, otherwise, hold It FOR further dircc
iiQussN- EHrs lf
That was Mi but aaite enough to en-
hghtch Lydia.
Horrorstruck and greatly agitatcd, she
hastencd back 10 the chateau.
tFairiaN once again was successful HV
Ind not planned for, nothing Ere bidding
adien " the steward OF tho "Namovna' he
had placed in that reliable servants hand
an envelope, (which you will post from
Favre, de added. II bore the postmarl
OF that port, as Lydia obscrvcd)
Uncertain whether or not she worc the
victim of u efpcL practical Joke, the poor
girl in an agony Of suspense kept urging
her coachman TO speed the horses TO their
Alfhottrh oo,.or,,,, ftf,I R,. hos
maid, usually great eonGdahle, bhe resO-
lutely ken tho Bews 10 herself, notwith.
Standing the anxious questions OF that kind.
hearted body, who perceived that her young
mistress was unusually distressed,
IVdia's lips were firmly compressed, her
check was very pale, and determination ep
pearcd in every iincamcut Of her face;
whilc that blue eye, hitherto so tnder and
melting. now glittcrcd with a balchl glare
Of suppressed anger and DISTRESS.
The uaFria9a actually arrived at tho
chateau in somewhat less than two hours
Tho storm was fast coming on. aud the
belated lovers, Dimitri and Catharinc, sud.
denly aroused 10 the fact Of its rapid ap
pr0ach, had also bccn making cxcrtions 70
gain tho shelter Of the chaicau ere its
breaking. They reached the gates just
ahead Of LYDIA.
The latter, subduing her agitation, in or
diuary tones inquired of Catherine where
her mistress was. The maid, in surprise
and sudden alarm, replied that she supposed
the Princess had been at the chateau for
some timc. Lydia involuntarily exclaimed
"Thank God trust II IS Sc and began
10 feel somewhat relieved Her perturbation
might, after all, be caused by some frightful
blundcr. She must keep the entire affair
secret until further developments, Ite
covering her sclfcontrol she quietly aslrsi
Catharinc 10 inform the Princess Of her ~
rival.
After what seemed to her aixieiy an age,
she bchcld Catherine returning with
scared, white facc
"Oh, my lady, she is nc. here, and Dile
itri says Mcdji Is nowhere 20 be fourd
either. Where, o whore can She be. .Ani
this dreadful storm coming On, too. Wha
shall do. Perhaps my lady, she went &
see you. | know she was greatly disa3
pointed when she read you Lote.n
When Catherine made tlds announce
ment, I.ydia's heart sank within her an6
she felt obliged 90 yield 10 the horrible cor
tainiy that the impudCnt missivc had told
the truth.
So.ncthmg must be donc,a and that quickly
too. -
"Call Madame Y" said She
The madame entered, greatly alarmed
Already drops Of rain were beginning e
fan-prccursors Of the now rapidly ap.
preaching storm, ready 10 burst overhead
in all is fury Tho winds sang dolcfuliy
through the trees. Flashes Of lighfniag
played wurningiy in the distance, and sI,to-
full mutierings Of thunder frequently smnis
upon the car. -
Together, the two woiacu peruscd TIC
note that Lydin had brought from Dol. Il
read as follows
"Byihe time Madame X. will read th,s
the PRINCESS Natalie will be far distant fran
Chateau DOE too far % even hmk 81
rescuing her Every precaution has beer.
and WIN be, taken to prevent the slightest
injury or insult 10 her. No ransom VIII BE- |
asked or accepted FOR her release. She VIII /.
return certainly in six months time fINm /.
hc datc OF her abduction, and in all prol4a |
Dility much sooner. In the intervening I.
period she will receive the most courteous /,
and cohsideratC Of treatment Her favOrAe I
authors and musical composers will be a.
her hand \ maid will observe her every
wish. Ncdji will accompany her. From
week 70 week one or two notes win b 4
mailed 70 her parents. stating the cogditlu /.
Should moro speedy mcans OF communica /
lion be found necessary, the telegraph ITill I,
be rcsortcd 10, Should her family desire tc .
with her. let their oOmmunic7i
ion be mailed 10 each one q The following
journals The Paris Figdro. the London
Times and the New York Herald. Use the
cipher
"Bcginning with the letter G ~ II, II as
2 ] as -, and so on, return 70 A, which, Of
curse, will ba 81 finish az +, whose number
will thus be %: C. g.: 81, 10, lG-25, IS, 10,
5'-'All well
1T win be utterly useless % even d'tcmM
% learn the Princess whereabouts.
''The foregoing promises will be- kcp; sa's'
- condition That no effort is made either tc
'cscuc her or tOdisc0ycr any thing whatever
With regard 10 her.
"As regards immcffifs communication, ~
hat be necessary, telegraph a ciphcr-dis.
,atch 30 tho same papers, with the request
o Insert tho ciphcr-mcssago in their next
sues
Both ladies were horrifed and astonishcd
{ the cnornity and daring II this deeply.
aid plan. They could scarcely believe tho
yidcncc Of their senses that such bold af
air had actually taken place IN district sc
opul0us and carefully guarded. 10 seemed
npossible, aud yet the proofo il lay in Sat
lies absence ard the two notes.
CHATTER XIL
TOO LATE
The storm WIS now raging I'm its full
oroe, Ihe rain, in perfect torrents, was